MINUTES– MORRIS CITY
COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING– MARCH 9, 2010
The regular meeting of the
Morris City Council was called to order at 5:15 p.m. this 9th day of
March, 2010, by Mayor Giese in the Council Chambers of the Morris Senior
Citizens/Community Center.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
ROLL CALL: Roll
call was taken with the following members present: Council member Carrington,
Miller, Storck and Mayor Giese. Council member Webster was absent. Also
present was City Manager Hill, Finance Director Krosschell, Public Works
Director Dittbenner, Police Chief Beauregard and City Attorney Glasrud.
CITIZEN’S COMMENTS:
Debra Wallace – Senator Franken’s Office: Wallace explained she is the
field representative for Senator Franken’s office and services a band of 19
counties in central Minnesota. Wallace stated her role is to work with cities,
counties and constituents. Wallace indicated she listens to initiatives,
concerns and needs and carries the information back to the Senator.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
None
READING AND APPROVAL OF
MINUTES: 2/23/10 Regular Meeting Minutes: Council member Miller
moved, seconded by Storck, to approve the 2/23/10 regular meeting minutes.
Motion carried.
2/23/10 Condensed
Version Minutes: Council member Carrington moved, seconded by Mayor Giese,
to approve the 2/23/10 condensed version minutes. Motion carried.
CONSENT AGENDA:
Council member Miller moved, seconded by Storck, to approve the consent agenda,
which included the following items:
A.
Approval of the city bills
dated March 9, 2010.
B.
Gambling Reports
C.
Raffle License Report – UMM
Baseball Team
D.
February Transit Report
E.
Revenue & Expenditure
Report
Motion carried.
PETITIONS, REQUESTS AND
COMMUNICATIONS: None
ORDINANCES AND
RESOLUTIONS: Resolution Approving Plans and Specifications and
Authorizing Advertising for Bids for the East 2nd Street Improvement
Project: City Manager Hill stated he heard that Riley’s went to Washington
and met with officials but they don’t know the results of the meeting.
Hill stated one of the
issues the council needs to consider is that the planned start for the project
is May 17th and whoever gets the bid would need to order supplies
and get things brought in. Hill indicated May 4th would be the
latest possible time to open bids and that may even set the project back a week
or two. Hill suggested a bid opening of April 20th and felt Riley’s
would know something by then. It was the consensus of the council that they
would like the earlier bid opening of April 20th.
Council member Miller
moved, seconded by Storck, to adopt Resolution #2914-3-10, A Resolution
Approving Plans and Specifications and Authorizing Advertising for Bids for the
East 2nd Street Improvement Project, setting a bid opening date of
April 20th, with possible award to be given at the April 27th
council meeting. Upon a roll call vote taken and all present voting in favor,
motion carried.
Resolution Amending
Contract Between the City of Morris and MN DOT: Hill stated the city does
work for MN DOT and it doesn’t usually happen, but MN DOT can do work for the
city as well. If that would happen, with this agreement MN DOT could get the
money paid directly into their checkbook without running it through the state
of Minnesota. The original contract was done without the inclusion of emergency
management type of things. This resolution would amend that contract.
Council member Carrington
moved, seconded by Mayor Giese, to adopt Resolution #2915-3-10, A Resolution
Amending Contract Between the City of Morris and MN DOT. Upon a roll call vote
taken and all present voting in favor, motion carried.
Resolution Authorizing
a Joint Powers Agreement for the Use of the MN State Hwy Patrol’s I/Mobile
System: Beauregard stated this is an agreement the city has already
authorized but there was some confusion as to who needed to sign the
agreements.
Council member Miller
moved, seconded by Storck, to adopt Resolution #2916-3-10, Resolution
Authorizing a Joint Powers Agreement for the Use of the MN State Hwy Patrol’s
I/Mobile System. Upon a roll call vote taken and all present voting in favor,
motion carried.
CITY MANAGER’S REPORTS
& RECOMMENDATIONS: Board of Equalization Information: This was
informational for the council.
City Manager Report:
Hill highlighted the state economic forecast that recently came out. Hill
pointed out if the city permanently looses another $300,000 in aid there would
be some major changes locally. Hill stated it is very important for people in
the community to understand that a lot of what the city does is done with state
money and if no one says anything it’s going to make the legislature’s job a
lot easier to sign off on the cuts. Services such as community ed, the
library, the museum and the police & fire departments may be affected.
NEW BUSINESS: None
OLD BUSINESS: None
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS:
None
ADJOURNMENT: There
being no further business, Mayor Giese adjourned the meeting at 5:56 p.m.
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